Stockholm University Honorary Doctor 2014

MISU has the privilege to host one of Stockholm University Honorary Doctors 2014. Thomas Rossby, professor at Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, USA, is a famous oceanographer who have been collaborating with people from MISU for many years.

Thomas Rossby

The focus of the research collaboration is ocean circulation in the North Atlantic, a process of great importance for the Scandinavian climate. Thomas Rossby has also played an important role in the department's doctoral education, giving courses and supervised graduate students.

An honorary doctorate is an expression of the University's appreciation of outstanding contributions in any of the University's activities. The appointed honorary doctor must be affiliated with the University of Stockholm or in any way have contributed to the university's operations.